"...I'm your Vitamitavegemin girl! Are you tired, run down, listless? Do you poop out at parties?"
Yes, yes, yes...and yes! I don't know why, but last week's workload wore me out. No gym, no household chores, and very little cooking....just work and sleep. And salsa this past Saturday? I didn't poop out at the party. I didn't show up.
My mother has been telling me for weeks that I need to settle down and rest. That all this running would catch up with me. That I'm gonna crash and burn. I hate that she's always right. I'm just grateful that I didn't run myself into a cold, or even worse, the flu, which has been going around at work lately. So the cop and I stayed home all weekend. We did some shopping for the honeymoon, and I prepared a lovely Sunday dinner, but for the most part we parked it on the couch, kicked back a few drinks, and caught up on some of our favorite television shows. It was precisely what we needed.
So, it's back to work tonight. I'm looking forward to it. As I've said before, Monday's aren't all that bad for me. I enjoy not knowing what awaits me. I enjoy the mystery of the unit, and the waxing and waning of excitement. There are times where I sit on my butt for 8-12 hours, and then there are nights when I don't eat for 8-12 hours (like last Friday). I hate it...and I love it!
Lately I've been thinking a lot about specialties. What specialty am I most suited for, and which will provide me the excitement and the challenge that I desire. ED? Sounds fun but I would hate to be stuck in the fast track treating the common cold and repairing superficial lacerations. Ortho? I love bones and muscles, but will I enjoy being the minority in a male dominated field, and will I be treated like an associate rather than an "assistant?" As of now, I have narrowed it down to Critical care (not sure which subspecialty), Cardiology, ED, and perhaps GI. I'm sure this all will change once I reach clinical year.
Monday, August 24, 2009
Friday, August 21, 2009
Time is flying!
Goodness, gracious. Where has the time gone. I didn't realize it had been this long since my last visit here. Ok, time for a major update...
1. I am now a college graduate, sort of. I completed my last music course with flying colors. Now all that's left to do is submit my final transcripts, pay my money, and receive my degree. God has been so good to me!!
2. I just returned from a trip to Ohio. After 8 long years, I reunited with two of my best friends, one of which got married last weekend. She was beautiful, and she and her new hubby look so happy. I wish them all the best.
3. My hubby and I are vacationing in Costa Rica in three weeks!!! Yes! This will serve as the honeymoon we never had. We will be spending two weeks in a bungalow in the middle of the rainforest, 4 minutes away from the beach! How cool is that? Again, God is so good to us!
I have postponed my final chemistry course until we return from our vacation. It makes no sense to be enrolled in a course as serious as that in the midst of a two week vacation. I still have time, and my goal is to finish a few weeks early, like I did with the music course I just completed. Work is still work. I'm loving it, but it becomes more and more mundane every day. I try to remain grateful, because I know things could be worse. I could be jobless, or even worse, working at that dreadful LTC facility. I'm milking this gig for all it's worth, because there is always something to learn. Lately, some of the nurses have been kind enough to let me do some cool stuff. So now I can add foley catheter insertion and removal, dressing changing, and endotracheal suctioning to my list of skills. This is precisely why I wanted to work in the ICU. LTC could never afford me these opportunities.
It seems the patients these days are getting sicker and sicker. Sometimes we experience overflow, but lately we've had true ICU patients: Fournier's gangrene with multiple debridement, several anoxic brain injuries, and fatal MVA's. Sometimes the family dynamics that come with some of these patients are more interesting than their diagnosis and prognosis. We've had several instances where security has been called to extinguish heated arguments and violent situations. It's all a part of healthcare, unfortunately.
I am really getting excited about PA school now! I only have a short time before I pack my things and head off to tackle what I'm sure will be one of the biggest challenges of my adult life. I'm amazed at how fast this year has flown by, and as upset as I was about not starting this year, I see now that I needed this time to better prepare myself for the rigors to come. I'm sure this will become even more evident once I'm in PA school. So, 8 months down, 4 more to go.
1. I am now a college graduate, sort of. I completed my last music course with flying colors. Now all that's left to do is submit my final transcripts, pay my money, and receive my degree. God has been so good to me!!
2. I just returned from a trip to Ohio. After 8 long years, I reunited with two of my best friends, one of which got married last weekend. She was beautiful, and she and her new hubby look so happy. I wish them all the best.
3. My hubby and I are vacationing in Costa Rica in three weeks!!! Yes! This will serve as the honeymoon we never had. We will be spending two weeks in a bungalow in the middle of the rainforest, 4 minutes away from the beach! How cool is that? Again, God is so good to us!
I have postponed my final chemistry course until we return from our vacation. It makes no sense to be enrolled in a course as serious as that in the midst of a two week vacation. I still have time, and my goal is to finish a few weeks early, like I did with the music course I just completed. Work is still work. I'm loving it, but it becomes more and more mundane every day. I try to remain grateful, because I know things could be worse. I could be jobless, or even worse, working at that dreadful LTC facility. I'm milking this gig for all it's worth, because there is always something to learn. Lately, some of the nurses have been kind enough to let me do some cool stuff. So now I can add foley catheter insertion and removal, dressing changing, and endotracheal suctioning to my list of skills. This is precisely why I wanted to work in the ICU. LTC could never afford me these opportunities.
It seems the patients these days are getting sicker and sicker. Sometimes we experience overflow, but lately we've had true ICU patients: Fournier's gangrene with multiple debridement, several anoxic brain injuries, and fatal MVA's. Sometimes the family dynamics that come with some of these patients are more interesting than their diagnosis and prognosis. We've had several instances where security has been called to extinguish heated arguments and violent situations. It's all a part of healthcare, unfortunately.
I am really getting excited about PA school now! I only have a short time before I pack my things and head off to tackle what I'm sure will be one of the biggest challenges of my adult life. I'm amazed at how fast this year has flown by, and as upset as I was about not starting this year, I see now that I needed this time to better prepare myself for the rigors to come. I'm sure this will become even more evident once I'm in PA school. So, 8 months down, 4 more to go.
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